Ecricome 2016 Flashcards

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Depuis la victoire inattendue des conservateurs en mai 2015, David Cameron gouverne sans l’aide des libéraux-démocrates.

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Since the Conservatives’ unexpected victory in May 2015, David Cameron has governed without the help of the Liberal Democrats.

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Plus le temps passe, plus les écarts de salaire hommes-femmes se réduisent, sauf pour les hauts revenus.

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The more time passes, the narrower the gender pay-gap, except for top wage-earners.

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Trop d’informations et de conseils empêchent les étudiants de devenir autonomes. Laissons-les libres d’apprendre à leur rythme.

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Too much information and advice prevents students from becoming autonomous. Let’s leave them alone to learn at their own pace.

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Je regrette qu’il n’y ait pas plus de femmes dans les parlements européens, mais que peut-on y faire ?

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I wish there were more women in European parliaments, but what can be done about it?

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Quand le pays aura surmonté la crise économique, peut-être le gouvernement s’attaquera-t-il aux inégalités?

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When the country has overcome the economic crisis, will the government perhaps tackle inequalities?

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Si vraiment ils avaient voulu réussir ce concours, ils se seraient davantage investis dans leurs études.

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If they had really wanted to pass this exam, they would have put more into their studies.

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La crise des migrants est d’autant plus aiguë que l’Europe s’est saisie du problème assez tardivement.

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The migrant crisis is all the more acute as Europe has been rather slow in coming to terms with the issue.

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L’actionnaire britannique, dont j’ignore la ville d’origine, s’est fait parfaitement comprendre en français lors de la réunion.

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The British shareholder, whose home town is unknown to me, made himself understood perfectly well in French at the meeting.

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La réserve fédérale américaine nous a suggéré d’attendre quelques semaines avant d’annoncer la bonne nouvelle.

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The Federal Reserve suggested that we should wait a few weeks before breaking the good news.

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Il travaillait autre fois dans le textile dans le nord du pays. Sa femme aussi, n’est-ce-pas?

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He used to work in the textile industry in the north of the country. So did his wife, didn’t she ?

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